DC Restaurant Owner Fired Pregnant Manager, EEOC Says

By Patrick Hoff · May 28, 2026, 11:11 AM EDT

A Washington, D.C., restaurant owner pressured a manager to stop working while pregnant and fired her because she asked for a two-week extension to her maternity leave, the U.S. Equal Employment...

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Case Information

Case Title

U.S. EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION v. PROPER VENTURES, LLC et al

Case Number

1:26-cv-01824

Court

District Of Columbia

Nature of Suit

Civil Rights: Jobs

Date Filed

May 27, 2026